SSCP Systems and Application Security Practice Question
Which of the following OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities involves an attacker sending malicious data to an interpreter as part of a command or query?
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Why each option matters
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Injection
Injection attacks, such as SQL injection, occur when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter. Broken Authentication refers to flaws in auth mechanisms. XSS injects scripts into web pages. Security misconfiguration involves improper setup.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Security Misconfiguration
Why it's wrong here
Misconfiguration is about improper settings, not code injection.
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Injection
Why this is correct
Injection includes SQL, OS, and LDAP injection attacks.
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Broken Authentication
Why it's wrong here
Broken Authentication involves flaws in authentication, not code injection.
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Why it's wrong here
XSS is a client-side injection but specifically into web pages, not interpreters.
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